Vest construction



Sept. 19, 1933. J. c. LEVINSOHN I VEST CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 27. 1932INVENTOR.

51 2 ATTORNEY.

' Patented Sept. 19, 1933 UNITED STATES VEST CONSTRUCTION Julius C.Levinsohn, New York, N. Y.

Application September 27, 1932 Serial No. 635,070

4 Claims.

This invention relates to an article of apparel; more particularly, to avest construction.

It is an object of my invention to provide a vest or waistcoatconstruction, made of suiting fabric.

to be worn as the waistcoat of the usual suit of clothes, and made ofsimilar or matching fabric, and put on by the wearer as a slip-overgarment. It is contemplated by my invention to provide a slip-overwaistcoat in which the sections thereof, comprising the front and rear,are made of suiting materials, finished or tailored along formfittinglines, and provide fastening means to hold the garment in properform-fitting position upon the wearer, and permit of its being put on asa slip-over garment by forming a portion thereof, at one side, withfasteningelements in the nature of a slide fastener, cooperating with abelt portion to hold the garment along the waistline in snug andform-fitting engagement.

Other objects of my invention reside in the provision of a waistcoatcharacterized by an uninterrupted front, and which may be put on as aslip-over garment, and including provision for slipping the garment overthe larger dimensions of the torso, as the shoulders, in the nature-of aslitted portion to one side of the garment, the

fastening means serving to continuously unite the slitted portion, todraw the garment overthe waistline of the wearer in attractive, snug andcomfortable fit.

Other objects of my invention reside in the provision of a waistcoat ofenhanced ornamental appearance, characterized by a continuous front, andwhich may be put on over the head of the r wearer, as a slip-overgarment, made of inelastic or suiting fabric and which may be given aformfitting or snug tailored effect, of a continuous, uninterruptedfrontal effect, the constricted'portion of the garment adjacent thewaistline being provided with fastening means to permit the garmentbeing slipped over the head and shoulders of the wearer, to don orremove the garment, by including a slide fastener connecting means, andfurther providing a protective covering for said slide fastener, toavoid engagement of the metallic parts of the fastener with the coatworn over said waistcoat, the protective covering or edging being drawninto, and held in covering position by a resilient strap holding theslide cidental displacement, and at the same time holding the protectiveedging in position.

To attain these objects and such further objects as may appear herein orbe hereinafter pointed out, I make reference to the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of mydevice;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail of the fastening connection;

fastener actuating means in position against ac- Figure 4 is a sectiontaken on the line 4--4 of Figure 2.

Making reference to the drawing, it is contemplated by me to make awaistcoat construe-- tion 10 of the character known as a slip-overgarment, and comprising a front section 11 formed with a neck portion12, and armhole sections 13. The section 11 cooperates with a rearsection 14 to form the waistcoat, the sections 11 and 14 being cut toprovide a proper formfitting waiscoat.

The front section 11 and rear section 14 are both formed of a continuouspiece of fabric to provide the front and rear portions in a continuous,uninterrupted outline. The front section 11 is seamed to the rearportion 14 at the shoulders 15 by the usual seaming operations. One side16 serves as a seam-line and the parts 11 and 14 are stitched togetherat this point by the usual finishing operations, thereby providing acontinuous armhole to the left side of the garment. To the right side ofthe garment, the sections 11 and- 14 are stitched together for a portionof the length beneath the armhole 13. At the seam-line 17, and extendingdown to the waistline of the garment, pleats 18 and 19 are formed toprovide respectively, edges 20 and 21. The terminating edges 22 areconnected to each other by a dart construction 23, leaving the remainderof the edges as an open slit from the dart 23 to the waistline.

To the underlayers of the pleats 18 and 19, and at a point spaced fromthe edges 20 and 21, there are afiixed complemental portions of slidefastener elements 24 positioned in relation to the edges 20 and 21 sothat when the slide fastening elements are completely engaged, theseedges will be brought into contacting relationship and completely coverthe slide fastener elements 24. Cooperating with the slide fastenerelements, there is provided a slide 25 of the usual construction. Thishas an operating member 26 pivotally connected at 2'7. The slide 25 hasan orifice 26a exposing therethrough the slide fastening elements 24.The operating member 26 is provided with a pin 28 arranged to extendthrough the orifice 26a, when it is pivoted upwardly, as shown in Figure4 and engages one of the slide elements 24, preventing the slide frommovement along the edges of the slide elements 24. In the constructionas provided, the sections 11 and 14 are preferably made of inelasticfabric, such as suiting material. This fabric is continued up to theedge 29, at which edge which terminates at the waistline, there isprovided a waistband 30. This waistband 30 is preferably made of elasticmaterial, such as obtained by a knitted, ribbed fabric. The waistband 30terminates adjacent the slit formed by the edges 20 and 21, and at theseportions, there are provided tabs 31 and 32. The tabs 31 and 32 are bothconnected to the edges 20 and 21 to draw these edges into positionoverlying the slide fastener elements 24. The slide elements areextended for a short distance below the tabs 31 and 32, to underly thesame when the tabs 31 and 32 are connected with each other, and for thispurpose, complemental snap fastener elements 33' and 34 are provided.

It will also be observed that a general enhanced appearance may be givento the garment, by providing at the frontal sections pocket members 35and 36. With a garment as thus provided, and in order toput the same onand slip the garment over the head of the wearer, the slide 25 is movedto the upward extreme position. When so formed, the garment may readilybe slipped on over the head of the wearer, the elastic band thusprovided, permitting the garment, otherwise made of inelastic fabric, toreadily slip over the shoulders. When positioned upon the wearer, theslide fastener is moved downwardly to the extreme position, moving theslide fastener elements into cooperating engaging relationship. When theextreme position is obtained, the operating member 26 is pivotedupwardly, and while in this position, the tabs 31 and 32 are fastenedtogether in engaging relationship by the snap fastener elements 33 and34. This action serves to hold the operating member 26 in the upwardpivotal position, and thereby holds the slide against upward accidentalmovement which would release the slide fastener elements from engagementwith each other. The engagement of the tabs 31 and 32 also draws theedges 20 and 21 in a position overlying the slide fastener elements, tothereby. prevent contact between the metallic parts of the slidefastener elements and the over garment worn by the wearer.

By the construction as provided, it will be observed that I haveprovided a waistcoat or vest construction which may be put on as aslip-over garment, and when constructed as described, has an exceedinglydesirable and enhanced appearance, by presenting the waistcoat with acontinuous and uninterrupted front area, and when the sectionsconstituting the forward and rear sections are of form-fittingconstruction, the slide fastener formed at the slit to one side,immediately below the armhole, permits adjustment of the waistcoat intoposition to provide a snug fit. Futhermore, the slide and elastic bandprovided for the garment, permit an otherwise inelastic fabric,constituting the waistcoat, to be used for making a slip-over garment.

It will further be observed that by my construction, not only do Iprovide an exceedingly pleasing appearance for a waistcoat, which may beused as a sport jacket or part of a suit to be worn by men and boysbeneath the outer jacket, but also permits a slide fastener element tobe used at a portion of the garment which may come in contact with otheroverlying garments, such as a coat, without exposing the metallicportions thereof, and thereby further holding the fastener connectionagainst accidental opening.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. A slip-overgarment of the character described, comprising a continuous anduninterrupted front and rear section of substantially inelastic fabric,defining armholes and neck porfront, a slitted portion below one tions,seams to the side of said front and rear sections, one of said seamsbeing completely connected for the full length thereof, the other ofsaid seams being permanently connected only for a short lengthimmediately below the armpit, leaving an open slit to the lower end orwaist line of the garment, a slide fastener assembly for said slitextending from the connected point immediately below one armpit to thelower end or waist line of the garment, a connecting tab adjacent thelower end or waistline of the garment, a connecting tab adjacent thewaistline, cooperating with said slide fastener assembly to hold saidgarment portions in form-fitting relationship, and independent fasteningmeans for said tab.

2. A slip-over waistcoat of the character described, comprising a frontsection and a rear section of continuous, uninterrupted contour,tailored to provide a proper fit, said sections being. provided with cutout portions for the head and arms, forming continuously connected neckportion and armholes the fabric defining said armholes being positivelyconnected, a slitted portion below one armhole, formed with edging madeof the body portion of the fabric, slide fasteners for said slitconnected to said fabric inwardly from said edging, said edging being ofa size substantially completely to cover the cooperating portions ofsaid slide fastener, a substantially resilient waistband, a fasteningtab terminating adjacent said slitted portion, said tab havingcooperating fastening elements, said tab being disposed to overly saidedging and hold the same over said fastener elements.

3. A slip-over waistcoat of the character described comprising a frontsection and a rear section tailored to body fitting form, portionswhereof are cut to provide a neck portion and armholes, the sectionsbeing united to opposite sides to provide continuously connectedarmholes, a slitted portion below one armhole running to the waistline,the edges of said slit being connected beneath one armhole forming apleated portion, a slit formed in part of said pleated portion,slidefasteners for the edges of said slitted portion arranged to liebeneath the upper layer of the pleat, a resilient waistband havingterminating tabs adjacent said slit, said tabs having cooperatingfastening elements and being connected to hold the upper edges of saidpleat to cover the slide fastening elements.

4. A slip-over garment of the character described, comprising a frontsection and a rear section tailored to body fitting form, portionswhereof are cut to provide a neck portion and armholes, the sectionsbeing united to lateral sides to provide continuously connected armholesand present a continuous, uninterrupted armhole to the waistline, theedges of said slit forming portion being connected beneath one armholeforming pleated edges arranged to underly and be completely covered bythe pleated edges in co-terminus engagement of said pleated edges, awaistband for said garment terminating into cooperating tabs adjacentsaid slit, a slide member for said slide fasteners including a pivotaloperating member and means carried by said operating member engagingsaid slide fastener elements through said slide, said tabs cooperatingwith said slide operating member to hold said slide operating member inthe pivotal position locking said slide in engagement with the slidefastener elements.

JULIUS C. LEVINSOW.

